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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
I got the valve cover from angelGSX and he didnt tell me the valver cover gasket were burnt on there as in they are hard plastic and not removable. I tried baking them haha that didnt work soaked that thin water nothing. Took a heat gun aka moms hair dryer that didnt work either. Tried scraping it off took 40 minutes got on sparkplug gasket off. Is there a easier way to remove these. Im getting pissed of at this stupid valve cover nothing works the gasket wont budge.
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Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:18 pm |
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Erix
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Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:10 pm Posts: 4767 Location: 818
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
go at it with anything that u can think of, just dont mess up the actual valve cover.
_________________ Current: '97 GS-T Spyder Past: '90 2.0L GS Turbo, '98 GS-T Spyder, '90 1.8L GS
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:22 am |
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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
I know and thats why I was asking if there was a easier way so I dont damage the valve cover. The first gasket was a bitch and there are still little chunks in it. Anyone else has an idea that would make this easier to remove.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:56 am |
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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
2 hours later 40% of valve cover burtn gaskets removed.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:20 am |
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christ
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Joined: Mon Jan 01, 1979 5:00 am Posts: 5739 Location: D-Town
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
A cold chisel and a small hammer?
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:35 am |
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SOADweskey
No More 2.3L
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:36 pm Posts: 4412 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
If the valve cover isn't painted you can try soaking it in gas or some other solvent over night. That should eat the rubber pretty good.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:40 am |
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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:00 am |
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Erix
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Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:10 pm Posts: 4767 Location: 818
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
maybe you can try some aircraft stripper on the affected areas. that eats up plastic/rubber and will prep it for paint as well if the valve cover has paint on it still.
_________________ Current: '97 GS-T Spyder Past: '90 2.0L GS Turbo, '98 GS-T Spyder, '90 1.8L GS
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:25 am |
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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
Well I was working on my car and my lil sister told me that if i wanted for her to help me scrape the gasket I told her hahahaha go for it if I cant do it you cant do it. There I was wiring my fogs and painting the front 2gb bumper. She comes out running with the big rubber gasket in one whole piece you know the gasket that goes around the valve cover she took that off in one whole piece. I was like wtf now fucking way how the hell did you do that. She told me she grabbed a flathead long and really thin tip. She wedge between the vlave cover and gasket,. She kept going left and right wedging it more and more then she pushed down it on it using the cover as leverage and s little piece popped off she grabbed this weird skin removal thing its really super thin she wedge it more until she can fit her finger and she just kept pulling it off with her hands . The whole thing was one piece hahaha
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:41 am |
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christ
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Joined: Mon Jan 01, 1979 5:00 am Posts: 5739 Location: D-Town
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
Then she went back inside to play with her Barbies and get ready for ballet practice.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:47 am |
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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
haha this foo she hates barbies she is 14 shes far from still liking barbie and she thinks ballet is stupid.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:57 am |
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christ
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Joined: Mon Jan 01, 1979 5:00 am Posts: 5739 Location: D-Town
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
That's what I meant...Your kid sister pwned you hardcore.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:08 am |
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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
hahahahahahaha wtf how did you change my avatar thats some funny ass shit lmfao. Put it back christ man that is some funny shit I love my little sister lol.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:18 am |
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Wally
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
why did you take of the pic can you put my old one back on that shit took me forever to up load lol.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:21 am |
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Infinite_KaoS
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Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:20 am Posts: 316 Location: Victorville
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Re: Removing burnt rubber gasket from valve cover
What would also work, is this hydraulic fluid we use at work called skydrol, that shit eats away at rubber like no other. We have to replace our shoes every year cause that shit eats through the bottom of oil resistant shoes.
Let it soak over night and I bet that gasket would come right out.
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Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:28 am |
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